103 complaints reported

1991 Ford Explorer SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
103
Crashes
14
Fires
0
Injuries
4

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 1995

MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO LEAK. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1992
Jul 1995

MASTER CYLINDER FREEZES WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OVER ONE HOUR, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL/NOT ENGAGE UNLESS ENGINE IS RUNNING. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1995
Jul 1995

THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED TWO TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR THE FRONT ROTOR WAS TURNED REAR BRAKES AREN'T WORKING CAME TO A SLOW STOP . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jul 1995

CALIPER HANG UP, CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR AND HEAT ON THE PAD, CAUSING CORRISION ON THE PAD, REPLACE RIGHT/LEFT PADS FOUR TIMES. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1990
Jul 1995

CONTINUED WEAR OF DISC PADS/ROTORS, REPLACED TWICE, PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Jul 1995

BRAKE FLUID LEAK AT CLUTCH CYLINDER ON FIREWALL, CAUSING CLUTCH FAILURE. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Jun 1995

DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER APPLIED BRAKES AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1994
Jun 1995

THE MASTER CYLINDER BOOSTER HAVE SEPARATED AND THE TRUCK MAKES A HISSING NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Jun 1995

PE95-001 ACTIVE, BRAKE BOOSTER, SEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND MAKING A NOISE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Jun 1995

W/REAR ABS BRAKES, RIGHT FRONT CALIPER STICKS RUINING ROTORS. FAILURE HAS REPEATED SINCE REPLACEMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1995
Jun 1995

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1995
Jun 1995

THE FRONT BRAKE KEEPS BURNING UP TOOK TO DEALER REPLACED THEM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jun 1995

CONSUMER HAD THE #PE95-001 MASTER BOOSTER CYLINDER, TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND THE ABS MODULE REPLACED. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
May 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON ROUGH AND THE ANTI LOCK WARNING AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
May 1995

FRONT RIGHT WHEEL DISC BRAKE CYLINDER FROZEUP, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST, NO ACCIDENT, REPLACE TWO CALIPER KITS/TWO PADS AND OTHER REPAIRS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1993
May 1995

HIT A BUMP APPLIED BRAKES HEARD GUSHY NOISE AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1994
May 1995

THE FRONT BRAKES ARE LEAKING AND THE BRAKES WILL GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1995
May 1995

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES WILL LOCK UP IN REAR OR RESULT IN VEHICLE NOT RESPONDING TO BRAKE APPLICATION PROCEEDING THROUGH INTERSECTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Apr 1995

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *DSH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1995
Apr 1995

ABS: WHEN SUDDENLY APPLYING BRAKES; PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; YELLOW AND RED BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON/REMAINS ON UNTIL TURN OFF IGNITION SWITCH; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1994
Apr 1995

PE95-001 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE OF POWER BOOSTER, LOST BRAKE PRESSURE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Mar 1995

FRONT DISC BRAKE FAILURE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1995
Mar 1995

REPLACED CALIPERS/PADS/RIGHT SIDE ROTOR. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1994
Feb 1995

EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS; UNKNOWN LOCATION OF FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM WITH EXTENT OF VIBRATION AND GRINDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 1995

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1995

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1991 Ford Explorer has 103 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 14 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.